On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Philip Hart wrote: >So the latest thing I don't understand about _TPotD_ is: what's >Sethra's reasoning behind her decisions? If I understand the timing, >she sent Sethra the Younger to pick up Zivra, then a few days later >sent Kytraan to pick up Piro - why not send one expedition, except to >have the advantage of a separation and a reunion scene? Could this >be the heavy hand of Paarfi? I could be misremembering, but didn't Sethra state that Piro was specifically there at Zerika's request? In other words, Sethra didn't know, when she sent for Zerika, that Zerika would ask for Piro shortly after she arrived.